Re: [PATCH 4/4] memcg: fix rmdir, force_empty with THP

From: nishimura
Date: Thu Jan 20 2011 - 19:28:42 EST


>> > @@ -2278,17 +2287,23 @@ static int mem_cgroup_move_parent(struct
>> > goto out;
>> > if (isolate_lru_page(page))
>> > goto put;
>> > + /* The page is isolated from LRU and we have no race with splitting */
>> > + charge = PAGE_SIZE << compound_order(page);
>>
>> Why is LRU isolation preventing the splitting?
>>
Oops! It seems that this comment made me confuse 'split' and 'collapse'.
Yes, it's 'collapse', not 'split', that is prevented by isolation.

> I use compound_lock now. I'll post clean up.
>
I'll wait for your patch.

Thanks,
Daisuke Nishimura.
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